The next day.
It was the first day of the Olympic Games.
The staff of Zhang Ye's Studio celebrated the moment they arrived at work. The purpose and core of the establishment of the studio was to push Zhang Ye to greater heights. Everything revolved around Zhang Ye's popularity and image. That was why the studio, which had only been established for a few days, had already taken on the big job of composing the opening song for the Olympics. The duet with Lillian was also a great success, leaving an impression and good reviews all over the world. His domestic and Asian popularity soared, and this made the studio's staff extremely excited. Every employee was filled with hope for the future.
Their work also got busy.
The studio's phone calls never stopped. There were reporters and television stations who wanted to do interviews, and there were also all sorts of collaboration invitations.
Past 9 in the morning.
Zhang Ye arrived at work.
Ha Qiqi and the others immediately reported to Zhang Ye about their work. Every item was done in great detail. This was the advantage of working as a team. "Director Zhang, your Weibo followers increased by more than a million overnight. 'You and Me' was such a success. The live music video has already reached the top of the Top Chinese Music Chart, and the second song is also your song. It's' Beijing Welcomes You '!"
Little Wang exclaimed, "Director Zhang is almighty!"
Wu Yi laughed and said, "Your Asian popularity score has also gone up!"
Zhang Zuo said, "Yeah, a lot of the foreign media are reporting Director Zhang's name now. To us, this is a historic breakthrough. Although most of the foreigners won't be able to become your fans just by listening to a song, it's still good to be able to show your face on the global stage."
Zhang Ye looked at the statistics and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone."
Ha Qiqi smiled and said, "Your reputation is very good now, and all the news reports are basically positive. I suggest that we build up our reputation during this period of time and strive to continue working hard. We should strike while the iron is hot and try our best to reverse that negative image of you so that the media and the public can change their impression of you."
Zhang Ye blinked. "Why?"
Zhang Zuo continued, "We had a meeting earlier to analyze the situation. Our next goal is definitely to get into the S-list rankings. Only by getting the highest popularity ranking in the country and becoming a Heavenly King will we be able to lay down a solid foundation. Only then will we be able to go further in the Asian and international scene. That's why our goal is still to get to the top in the country first. And according to past information, all the Heavenly Kings and Queens who can get to the S-list have a common characteristic. That is, they have a good reputation and public image. There is no exception! For example, Zhang Yuanqi, as well as the other Heavenly Kings and Queens who are on par with her, are all the same. Therefore, we have analyzed that public praise is the most basic prerequisite to reaching the S-list, and this is precisely what you lack. This is also where you can't compare to those Heavenly Kings and Queens. We can work hard in this area from now on. Although it's not possible to reach the S-list in a short period of time, yes, we can at least see if we can take it to the next level. "
Having a team really made a difference.
Zhang Ye nodded his head. "Alright, that makes sense."
Ha Qiqi smiled and said, "Then shall we start our PR promotions in this direction? If there are any charity activities or public service announcements, you have to cooperate with us. "
"Alright, you guys decide." Zhang Ye did not hesitate.
After deciding on the studio's direction, everyone got to work.
Meanwhile, Zhang Ye strolled around the studio for a while before looking at his watch and driving off again.
Image? Alright then, I'll just pay attention to my public image during this period!
…
The Olympics live broadcast.
The global live broadcast.
The first day of the competition had already begun.
The netizens were extremely excited. Everyone was looking forward to the China Army's performance at the Beijing Olympics.
In the past, during the Olympics, the Central TV Sports Channel's viewership ratings would always beat all the other programs. During this period, everyone would only pay attention to the Olympics and only have eyes for them. Furthermore, the Olympics were being held in Beijing this year, right at their doorstep. As the host, everyone's enthusiasm for the Olympics had reached an unprecedented high. Some people were waiting in front of their televisions early in the morning, while others even took time off from work to buy tickets to watch the competition live!
On Weibo.
"Looking forward to the first gold medal!"
"Who will win the first gold medal?"
"Come on, athletes!"
"There are a lot of gold medals to win today!"
"Haha, the fencing competition has already begun!"
"The shooting preliminaries have also started!"
"I predict that the first day's winner will be at least two gold medals!"
"It's also possible that we'll win three gold medals. We have a lot of strong points on the first day!"
The media was analyzing the hot topics for the gold medal!
Shooting?
Heavy swords?
Or other events?
A lot of the media had already started writing their reports. They were just waiting for the China Army to win the first gold medal on the first day to publish the news immediately!
…
In the Olympics live broadcast studio.
The shooting competition was starting.
Commentator Zhao Zhi said, "Dear viewers, the women's 10-meter air rifle finals are about to begin. China's contestants, Qi Xue and Li Chen, were ranked first and third respectively in the preliminary heats. They have both advanced to the finals, and the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics is about to be won. Can Qi Xue and Li Chen help the China team win the first gold medal of the Olympics? Let's wait and see! "
The former Olympic champion, Zhang Chuxia, also joined the live broadcast studio.
Zhao Zhi: "The competition is starting!"
Zhang Chuxia: "The first shot, all the best!"
Zhao Zhi: "Alright! Qi Xue scored two points! Oh, Li Chen made a mistake with the first shot and only scored two points. But it doesn't matter, there's still a chance! "
The second shot.
The fifth shot.
The eighth shot.
After several rounds, the results had greatly exceeded everyone's expectations!
Li Chen's performance was too poor and she was no longer in the running for a medal. Qi Xue had also dropped to third place due to a serious mistake. She was still 2.1 points away from first place!
Zhao Zhi: "The situation is not looking good!"
Zhang Chuxia: "Let's watch the last few shots. The team members are too nervous!"
Zhao Zhi: "Qi Xue, all the best! All the best! "
Bang!
After the shot, everyone let out a cry of surprise!
It was over!
The gold medal had been lost!
In the end, Qi Xue only managed to get a bronze medal!
Zhao Zhi: "What a pity!"
Zhang Chuxia: "Hai, the pressure is too much."
The viewers watching at home were also crying out in pity!
…
Over the next few hours.
The mood of the viewers and the China delegation could only be described as heavy!
They had missed shooting!
They had lost fencing!
They had also lost swimming!
"The first gold medal has yet to arrive!"
"What's wrong with the China delegation?"
"Only weightlifting left to win gold on the first day!"
"Come on!"
"We're at our doorstep!"
"Don't feel pressured, just do your best!"
"Weightlifting should be the most stable, right?"
"Yeah, weightlifting shouldn't have any suspense!"
"Hurry up and get the first gold medal! Let's cheer everyone up! "
According to incomplete statistics, Central TV Sports Channel's Olympic live broadcast viewership ratings had reached an astonishing 43%. In other words, nearly half of the 100 televisions in the country were tuned in to watch the live broadcast of the Olympics. The viewership ratings for the Olympics in other countries were not bad either. They were all maintained at an extremely high level. If converted to the number of viewers, this should be the highest viewership rating in the history of the Olympics!
It was precisely because of this that the China audience was looking forward to a gold medal to boost their morale!
All that was left was weightlifting!
They had to get it!
…
At night.
On the live broadcast.
A commentator said, "Next up, we'll be bringing you the live broadcast of the Men's 62kg weightlifting event. The defending champion, China's Li Jiaxi, will be taking part soon. In this event, the Chinese athlete has absolute strength. But be careful of the North Korean athlete as well. He will be a formidable opponent for Li Jiaxi!"
The venue was packed.
The stands were filled with the China flag and the audience. Cheers kept coming in one after another!
Zhang Ye arrived late wearing his sunglasses. He had snuck in through the staff passageway.
His third sister waved at him. "Brother!"
His second sister said, "Aiya, what took you so long?"
Zhang Ye laughed it off. "The reporters are blocking the entrance. Has it started yet?"
"It'll be starting soon." His eldest sister said with a heavy expression, "This is our last chance to win the gold medal today. I really hope that nothing goes wrong!"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Don't worry, it should be fine."
His first uncle and aunt said, "Little Ye, hurry up and take a seat."
"Alright." Zhang Ye sat down.
He had actually spent the entire day at the Olympics venue. One moment, he would bring his parents to watch the shooting competition, and the next moment, he would bring Chenchen to watch the fencing competition. In the end, he did not manage to win a single gold medal. Zhang Ye was feeling very anxious. Although it was a little extreme to only focus on winning gold medals, this was still a competition after all. Who wouldn't want to win a gold medal?
Zhang Ye shouted, "You can do it!"
The people around him also started shouting.
"You can do it!"
"Li Jiaxi, go!"
"Get the first gold medal!"
"We're all depending on you!"
The live broadcast camera suddenly switched to Zhang Ye's direction.
In the live broadcast studio, the two commentators laughed.
"Hur hur, the camera has switched to Zhang Ye. We can see that Teacher Zhang Ye has also brought his family to watch the competition. Oh, the one wearing the hat, if I'm not mistaken, should be the singer, Han Fang. Eh, Director He Qidong is here too? Look, he and Zhang Ye are nodding in greeting. It looks like the celebrities are also paying close attention to the Olympics. "
"It's time for the first snatch!"
"The first contestant is the Korean contestant."
"The second contestant is the Australian contestant."
After a few rounds, it was finally the China team's turn!
"Oh, Li Jiaxi's first snatch is 162 kg!"
"Let's see how it goes. You can do it! Li Jiaxi! You can do it! "
"Alright, he's lifted it!"
"That's great!"
The entire venue cheered!
Zhang Ye shouted, "Well done!"
His three sisters were shouting excitedly!
"Oh, the North Korean contestant has lifted it to 166 kg. He's done it!"
"Li Jiaxi has also lifted it to 166 kg. The snatch is not his strength, so let's see how it goes … Oh! He did it! He did it! "
The audience broke out into applause again!
The two commentators were so surprised that the viewers watching the live broadcast were on tenterhooks!
After the snatch, Li Jiaxi tied with the North Korean contestant and entered the clean and jerk segment with a tie for first place!
Li Jiaxi's first attempt failed, but he successfully lifted 190 kg on his second attempt!
Meanwhile, the North Korean contestant had actually asked for a weight that seemed impossible to him — 190 kg. He had never lifted such a weight in any of the previous competitions!
His third sister cursed, "Smash his feet! Smash his feet! "
Zhang Ye exclaimed, "You're too ruthless!"
This was the North Korean contestant's third and final attempt. He only had this one chance!
The North Korean contestant used all his strength to lift the barbell to his chest. The immense weight made him tremble and it was obvious that he was on the verge of collapsing. Suddenly, the North Korean contestant exerted all his strength and lifted the barbell over his head. However, his hands were a little unsteady and his legs were wobbling. He held on for a moment before finally throwing the barbell down!
The commentator said excitedly, "He didn't manage to steady himself!"
Another former weightlifting champion said, "We've won. We're the champions …"
But at this moment, the North Korean contestant suddenly roared in surprise on the big screen. He rushed off the stage and hugged his coach!
The commentator said in surprise, "What happened?"
The former weightlifting champion said in disbelief, "What? The three referees flashed a red light and two white lights. Did he pass just like that? The North Korean contestant managed to lift it? If that's the case, then the North Korean contestant also managed to lift 190 kg. In terms of weight, he's lighter than Li Jiaxi. If he had lifted the barbell of the same weight, he would have won! "
The live audience was stunned!
The China team's coaching staff were also stunned!
One of the coaches was infuriated and immediately went to file a complaint. However, the weightlifting events of this year's Olympics did not allow for complaints, so the referees chased the China team's coach away.
The commentator said, "That was such a strange call!"
The former weightlifting champion said, "Yes, it's unbelievable!"
The commentator said, "But Li Jiaxi still has a chance! If he can lift 191 kg in the final attempt, he will still be the champion! Go, Li Jiaxi! Go, China team! "
All the pressure was now on Li Jiaxi!
The next moment, amidst the cheers of the audience, Li Jiaxi stepped onto the stage!
Standing in front of the barbell, Li Jiaxi roared to encourage himself. Then he squatted down to hold the barbell, gritted his teeth, and adjusted his breathing!
Up!
The commentator said, "Alright, get up!"
The former weightlifting champion shouted, "Go, go!"
The commentator shouted, "Up! Get up! "
Li Jiaxi suddenly straightened his back and raised the barbell over his head. But as the weight was too great, his legs felt a little unsteady and he could not stand straight for a while. But after a few steps, he managed to regain his footing and held the barbell for two seconds while trembling!
The audience went crazy!
Zhang Ye shouted, "We've won!"
His eldest younger sister's eyes were brimming with tears. "We've won! We've won! "
In the stands, the director and singer also stood up and screamed!
The commentator was even more excited. "We've won. Li Jiaxi withstood the pressure! He withstood … "Suddenly, the commentator was stunned." What? Wait a minute? What happened? "
The entire venue suddenly fell silent!
The referees seemed to have said something!
Then, the North Korean athlete and the North Korean coaches erupted with excitement as they hugged each other and cheered!
China's athlete, Li Jiaxi, stood there stunned!
For that lift just now, the three referees had given two red lights!
Foul!
There was no result from that lift!
An Australian referee, a Korean referee, and a Canadian referee had all given a penalty that left everyone dumbfounded!
The North Korean athlete had won the gold medal!
Li Jiaxi had to settle for second place!
Third place went to an Australian. This was also a breakthrough in Australian weightlifting history!
The China coaches were furious and all of them rushed to the referees' booth!
The audience was enraged and started cursing!
"Fuck your mother!"
"What the hell are they doing!"
"What kind of penalty is this?"
"Are you guys trying to play dirty?"
The Central TV commentator also said loudly, "What's going on? Can anyone tell me what's going on? "
The former weightlifting champion said angrily, "This is definitely a misjudgment! This penalty is completely unreasonable! Let's see how the negotiations are going. The organizing committee is also there! "
The on-site referees were muttering amongst themselves!
The Australian referee kept waving his hand!
The Korean referee was also saying something.
Finally, the result was out. The referees did not change the penalty!
The North Korean athlete gave a loud roar and pounded his chest in a frenzy to proclaim that he was the champion!
Li Jiaxi silently walked off the stage. His eyes were red and his face was suddenly covered in tears!
The commentator said, "A man doesn't cry easily! But at this moment, this Olympic hero is shedding tears in Beijing. We don't know what to say anymore! "
The former Olympic champion said, "This doesn't make any sense at all. If the referees were too strict and insisted that Li Jiaxi's lift was a foul, then the North Korean athlete's lift would definitely be a foul! There's no reason to have different standards for different athletes! What's going on? What are the referees doing? "
The commentator sighed. "The result has already been decided, so we can only accept it!"
But the former Olympic champion said, "I can't accept it! If we were to say that we weren't good enough, then so be it. If we were to say that we didn't perform well, then so be it. But what's with this? I really can't accept this! I believe that a lot of people can't accept this either! "
The live broadcast was still going on!
There was still an award ceremony to be held.
Suddenly, Zhang Ye stood up and pointed at the referees, shouting, "Idiots!"
This fellow's voice was so loud that it was deafening in the enclosed stadium!
The famous television director, He Qidong, also stood up when he heard that. "Idiots!"
The singer, Han Fang, rebuked, "Idiots!"
The second sister said, "Idiots!"
The third sister said, "Idiots!"
More and more people stood up!
More and more people pointed at the referees and scolded them!
At this moment, the entire China audience was burning with anger!
The famous "Beijing scolding" resounded throughout the Olympic stadium!
The Australian referee looked at the audience and knew that they were scolding them. He just smiled and did not say anything. The Korean referee was expressionless, while the other referees acted like nothing had happened. After the match ended, they were still chatting and laughing with one another.
This made the Chinese people even angrier!
This was clearly directed at the China Army!
Instantly, the scolding in the stands grew even louder!
"Idiots!"
"Idiots!"
"Idiots!"
His eldest younger sister looked at Li Jiaxi in tears and nearly cried as well. "I'm so angry! I'm so angry! Aren't they bullying us? There's no one like them! "
What kind of temper did Zhang Ye have?
This fellow had a temper that would explode at the slightest provocation!
He hated this kind of thing the most in his life. "Those bunch of foreigners are pretending to be grandsons!"
Not far away, He Qidong said, "They did it on purpose!"
This kind of refereeing was too obvious. There was no way to describe or explain it as an error of judgment!
"Fuck their grandfathers! They're pretending to be grandsons, aren't they? Fine! "Zhang Ye turned around and walked away. He said to his uncle, aunt, and sisters," I'm going out for a bit! "
"Where are you going?"
"Brother?"
His sisters were also taken aback.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Ye had already walked out of the stadium.
If his skills were not up to par, so be it!
If it were the Olympics held overseas, so be it!
But this was Beijing! This was the Beijing Olympics!
In our territory, at our doorstep, how could we possibly allow ourselves to be bullied by you? Fuck you!
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